"I therefore urge you to walk in a manner worthy of the calling to which you have been called, and with all humility and gentleness, with patience, bearing with one another in love, eager to maintain the unity of the Spirit in the bond of peace." - Ephesians 4:1-3
Yesterday night, I was reminded of how easy it is to walk a Christ-centered life when things are good and dandy. I re-realized how its so natural for us to act like good Christians in the midst of our not-so-close friends and church. But when things get hard, when push comes to shove, when we're in the midst of our family, that's when the real test begins.
Bearing- The level to which something bad can be tolerated.
Bearing with one another in love, is not something that needs to be done when things are easy, but rather when things are bad. When you have to bite your tongue, and refrain from saying things you'll regret (no matter how true, or how right you are), that is when you are walking in a manner worthy of the calling.
Just when I thought things were going good, life takes an unexpected turn, and suddenly I'm thrown into chaos.
Humility, gentleness, patience, and love. Give me these Lord.
Yesterday night, I was reminded of how easy it is to walk a Christ-centered life when things are good and dandy. I re-realized how its so natural for us to act like good Christians in the midst of our not-so-close friends and church. But when things get hard, when push comes to shove, when we're in the midst of our family, that's when the real test begins.
Bearing- The level to which something bad can be tolerated.
Bearing with one another in love, is not something that needs to be done when things are easy, but rather when things are bad. When you have to bite your tongue, and refrain from saying things you'll regret (no matter how true, or how right you are), that is when you are walking in a manner worthy of the calling.
Just when I thought things were going good, life takes an unexpected turn, and suddenly I'm thrown into chaos.
Humility, gentleness, patience, and love. Give me these Lord.
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